PROGRAMME

WELCOME

Barbara Plinkert, European Union Ambassador to Singapore

OPENING CEREMONY

Stephen Quest, Director-General of the Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Toru Morikawa, Executive Director, Asia-Europe Foundation
Koji Hachiyama, Chief Operating Officer, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Miao Lu, Co-founder and Vice-President, Center for China and Globalization

KEYNOTE

Sustainable Connectivity – The European way
Romana Vlahutin, Ambassador-at-Large for Connectivity, European External Action Service

REAL BREAK

Take a break for a drink and some stretching.

PANEL
Asia-Europe Sustainable Connectivity: A way forward

Chair: Asad Beg, Adviser to Ambassador-at-Large for Connectivity, European External Action Service

Yeo Lay Hwee, European Union Centre,  Singapore
Jesper Thomsen, Connectivity Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Shada Islam, Managing Director New Horizons Project & Senior Advisor European Policy Centre
Frédéric Asseline, Principal Climate Finance Specialist, Asian Development Bank

VIRTUAL COFFEE SESSION

Bring your own beverage and engage on the discussion on pathways to build-back better connectivity in a post-COVID world.

POSTER EXHIBITION

Visit the poster exhibition booths showcasing the latest research on Asia-Europe sustainable connectivity. Join the live sessions on September 24.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

KEYNOTE

Sustaining our common future and pathways for a zero-emission transition
Samuel Cross, Manager of the Aalto Energy Platform, Aalto University, Finland

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1
People-to-People Connectivity

Chair: Diana Zahorte, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Romania to the Republic of Singapore

EU-India Cooperation in Higher Education as an Enabler of the ASEM Sustainable Connectivity
Zane Šime, Latvian Political Science Association, Latvia

Implementation People-to-People Connectivity through SHARE Scholarship to strengthen ASEAN Identity
Missy Oktavia Manullang; Yuliana Prasetyawati, LPSR Communication & Business Institute, Indonesia

The Filipino Diaspora: A comparative analysis of OFW remittances from ASEAN and EU
Maria Angela Zafra, Strategia Development Research Institute, Inc.

Advancing of the sustainable connectivity through innovation: highlighting SDG9 and SDG17
Shruti Kulkarni, Indian Institute of Science

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2
Local Energy Markets

Chair: Christopher Len, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Publications, National University of Singapore

ASEAN EU cooperation: sharing best practices to implement regional energy interconnectivity
Fabio Indeo, Nato Defense College Foundation, Italy

Local electricity market projects in China and the EU – A comparative perspective
Helena Uhde, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at Beijing Institute of Technology, China

International (inter)connectivity via interconnectors? Gas and energy market ramifications
Konrad Zawodzinski, Kozminski University, Poland

REAL BREAK

Take a break for a drink and some stretching.

VIRTUAL COFFEE SESSION

Bring your own beverage and engage on the discussion following the scientific sessions.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

POSTER EXHIBITION

Visit the poster exhibition booths showcasing the latest research on Asia-Europe sustainable connectivity. Join the live sessions on September 24.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

POSTER EXHIBITION LIVE SESSIONS

1) Pakistan’s relations with the EU and China: On the path towards sustainable connectivity
Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska, Collegium Civitas, Poland

2) The collaboration on IT for cultural heritage in ASEAN
La or Kovavisaruch, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand

3) Bridge the Cross-Culture Understanding: Study Case of BIPA Darmasiswa Program in Ambon
Maria Martha Nikijuluw, Pattimura University, Indonesia

4) Co-Creating immersive 360° video media with a Singapore-France education collaboration
Christoph Zimmermann; Fun Man Fung, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Xavier Coumoul; Etienne Blanc, Université de Paris, France, Thierry Koscielniak, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France; Rainer Dumke, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

5) China-EU cooperation: Towards a green(er) energy scenario in Africa
Andrea Valente, Instituto do Oriente, Institute for Political and Strategic Studies, University of Lisbon, Portugal

6) Blockchain-based solution for the LNG industry; diversion clauses govern by smart contracts
Jean-Christophe Finidori, HODLNG, France

7) Exploring the ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal
William Becker; Ana Rita Neves, European Commission Joint Research Centre

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3
Policy Instruments for Sustainable Connectivity

Chair: Ana Rita Neves, Policy analyst, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre

The alignment of Chinese financing with the Paris Agreement: propaganda, aspiration or reality?
Mario Esteban Rodriguez; Lara Lázaro, Autonomous University of Madrid, Elcano Royal Institute, Spain

Partnership for Sustainability between Smallholders in Asia and Corporations in Europe
Bustanul Arifin, University of Lampung (UNILA), Indonesia

Strengthening connectivity to design special pilot zone for paludiculture development
Ibnu Budiman, World Resources Institute, Indonesia

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4
Impacts of COVID-19 in ASEM’s Connectivity Agenda

Chair: George Cunningham, European External Action Service (EEAS)

The evolution of the ASEM connectivity concept
Yeo Lay Hwee, European Union Centre,  Singapore

The future of ASEM connectivity in the wake of COVID-19
Tonchev Plamen, Institute of International Economic Relations

ASEM digital connectivity in the wake of COVID-19
Maaike Okano-Hejmans, Netherlands Institute for International Relations ‘Clingendael’

REAL BREAK

Take a break for a drink and some stretching.

VIRTUAL COFFEE SESSION

Bring your own beverage and engage on the discussion following the scientific sessions.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

SPEED-NETWORKING

Mingle with other participants in three minutes random chance encounters.

KEYNOTE

Clean Energy Options for Global Shipping Industry
Roland Roesch, Deputy Director of the IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5
Transport Connectivity

Chair: Nicola Bianchi, Scientific attaché, Embassy of Italy to the Republic of Singapore

The Eurasian Landbridge: implications of linking East Asian and Europe by rail
Richard Pomfret, University of Adelaide, Australia

Climate-Neutral Maritime Connectivity between Europe and Asia
Plamen Tonchev, Institute of International Economic Relations, Greece

China’s Investment in EU Ports: Assessing Geo-Economic Implications of the BRI in Maritime Europe
Alessandro Albana, University of Bologna, Italy

Air transport connectivity between Asia and Europe
Panayotis Christidis, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre; Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

Aerotropolis: At what cost, to whom?
Ellen Putri Edita, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 6
Political Connectivity

Chair: Bart Gaens, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

An inquiry into synergies and tensions between the EU’s Connectivity Strategy and China’s BRI
Constantin Holzer, University College Cork

Asia Europe Connectivity: Converging the Regulatory Standards and Sustainable Financing
Anita Prakash, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

EU and ASEAN Cooperation on Sustainable Development: towards an alignment of regional actions plans?
Meï-Line Le Goueff-Duong, Université de Poitiers

Paving the road to peace and prosperity? Understanding the conflict impact of infrastructure
Pascal Abb, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 7
Trade and Investment

Chair: Abdul Kaium Masud, Associate Professor, Noakhali Science and Technology University

Enhancing Trade and Investment Facilitation for Global Value Chain Integration in Europe and Asia
Eleonora Salluzzi, International Trade Centre

The Role of Global Value Chains to Strengthening the Connectivity between Europe and Asia
Cungki Kusdarjito, Janabadra University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Coffee and Cocoa Connection: I-EU CEPA Potential Impact to Indonesian Farmers
Felippa Amanta, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies, Indonesia

REAL BREAK

Take a break for a drink and some stretching.

VIRTUAL COFFEE SESSION

Bring your own beverage and engage on the discussion taking stock of the  4-days of AESCON and how research can support policy making.

CLOSING

Raimondo Bussi, Acting Head of Partnership Instrument Unit, European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Anita Prakash, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Ana Rita Neves, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre

End of the conference